Restore SD Plastic Surgery

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Katerina Gallus, MD
Janet Chao, MD
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Restore SD Plastic Surgery»Media Appearances

Media Appearances

Media outlets throughout the greater San Diego and La Jolla areas have featured board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Katerina Gallus, facial plastic surgeon Dr. Janet Chao, and the Restore SD Plastic Surgery team, highlighting their knowledge, expertise, and commitment to care. View interviews and feature stories below.

Featured Story

Restore SD Plastic Surgery’s very own Dr. Gallus and Dr. Chao were recently featured in Modern Luxury San Diego as Innovative Leaders of 2024. They discuss their mission, overcoming challenges in the plastic surgery field, their dreams for the future of the practice, and more.

“We envision Restore SD as San Diego’s premiere destination for individualized facial and body rejuvenation, combing cutting edge technology with a range of aesthetic solutions. As an all-female practice, we bring a unique, empathetic perspective to our field, partnering with patients in their transformations to deliver natural results that empower them to feel their most confident selves.“

Modern Luxury San Diego feature article, October 2024

Articles

Modern Luxury San Diego, March 2025 cover with beautiful women in the water
Modern Luxury San Diego, March 2025 article called Science of Beauty, featuring Janet Chao, MD as a facial plastic surgeon in La Jolla, CA.

  • Dr. Chao was featured in Science of Beauty article in the Modern Luxury San Diego March 2025 issue, sharing her expertise in facial plastic surgery.
  • Dr. Chao was interviewed by The San Diego Union Tribune’s La Jolla Light Business Spotlight: All-female Restore SD Plastic Surgery offers ‘unique perspective’
  • Dr. Gallus interviewed and featured in Subtle elegance: Achieving natural-looking results after 55, American Society of Plastic Surgeons
  • Meet Katerina Gallus MD | Plastic Surgeon & Business Owner as featured on Shout Out SoCal
  • Dr. Gallus was interviewed on CanvasRebel about setting up her own plastic surgery practice, pivoting and leading a team.
  • Dr. Gallus featured in MedEsthetics
  • Dr. Gallus answers questions about breastfeeding & Botox in Romper
  • Dr. Gallus pictured in Allergan Aesthetics Limitless initiative campaign

Magazines

  • Dr. Gallus discusses opening her own practice as a female plastic surgeon in SDVoyager
  • Dr. Gallus shares 5 things you need to create a successful career in Authority Magazine

Podcasts

All the B's podcast cover image featuring Bri and Dr. Kat Gallus

All The B’s Podcast

Check out Dr. Kat Gallus’ podcast with her trusty sidekick scrub tech, Bri

All the B’s covers aesthetics and plastic surgery through the lens of trending pop culture stories and celebrity gossip.

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Dr. Gallus has also been a guest on several other podcasts, sharing her expertise as a plastic surgeon and her unique perspective.

In The News

Dr. Katerina Gallus giving her expert view on patient safety as an American Society of Plastic Surgeons member on the ABC 10 San Diego news.

Dr. Gallus provided her expert view on patient safety and choosing your surgeon as an American Society of Plastic Surgeons member on the ABC 10 San Diego news. She explains that you can vet your surgeon by finding out their credentials, if they are board-certified, and what hospital privileges they have.


 

The Pulse

Dr. Katerina Gallus on the Pulse SD October 1, 2020

Dr. Katerina Gallus on The Pulse SD Live with Cindy April 29, 2020

Dr. Katerina Gallus is a guest on The Pulse SD April 3, 2020

 

Dr. Katerina Gallus on The Pulse SD on Valentine’s Day

Dr. Gallus on The Pulse SD November 8th, 2019

 

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